New: Next Limit RealFlow | Cinema 4D v3 is Now Available
April 2, 2019
Next Limit has released RealFlow | Cinema 4D v3 with tons of new features including Alembic Stitcher, Particle Clipping for Meshing, Spline Control Circles, Macro Daemon and much more.
Freebie: After Effects: UI Grids – Free Grid Generator Preset
March 29, 2019
Darkpulse Motion Design has a free grid preset for After Effects that lets you create basic or advanced grid patterns, and is highly customizable.
Corona Renderer 3 Hotfix + Corona Renderer 4 Sneak Peek
March 28, 2019
Corona Renderer 3 adds support to 3ds Max 2020 in a hotfix. They’ve also released a video sneak peek at Corona Renderer 4, expected in May 2019.
Review: The Best Color Grading Plug-ins for Video Editors
March 28, 2019
If you are looking for a good color grading plug-in, Film Editor Johnny Elwyn has a list of the best plug-in based on your NLE of choice: FCPX, Media Composer, Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.
New: Autodesk 3ds Max 2020 is Now Available
March 27, 2019
This update to Autodesk 3ds Max, the 3d modelling and animation software, adds improvements to the Chamfer modifier, extends support for OSL shading, adds new functionalities to the animation preview and much more.
Freebie: Textures: Free 4K PBR Moss Material
March 22, 2019
Pete Mc Nally has another free PBR material. This realistic seamless 4096×4096 mossy material is perfect for covering ground, rocks and trees in your next 3D project.
Freebie: Textures: Free Seamless PBR Denim Material
March 22, 2019
Pete McNally, Art Lead & 3D generalist, has designed a free seamless PBR Denim Material, 4096×4096, that is great for base/detail passes or close up garments in games or VFX.
New: Font Previewer for After Effects is Now Available
March 22, 2019
Font Previewer plug-in allows you to preview fonts, manage them by folders and apply fonts in After Effects from the plug-in window.
PR: Maxon Announces Exhibitor Presence at 2019 NAB Show
March 21, 2019
Company to Showcase Latest Generation of Cinema 4D; Top Industry Artists Present Powerful Workflow Solutions for 3D Motion Graphics and VFX; Presentations Streaming Live on C4DLive.com
Review: CrumplePop’s AudioDenoise and EchoRemover | doddleREVIEW + Sale Info
March 21, 2019
Heath McKnight from doodleNews tested out CrumplePop’s AudioDenoise and EchoRemover plug-ins to see how well they can correct bad audio.
Midweek Motivation: ZBrush: Low Poly ZBrush Models Used for Paper Craft
March 20, 2019
French artist Xavier Dabrowski has a creative way to use ZBrush. He creates low poly versions of his models that transfers that info into amazing real, giant paper creations.
Freebie: Premiere Pro: Free Pack of 21 Motion Graphic Templates
March 15, 2019
Premium Beat has a free pack of 21 motion graphic templates exclusively for Premiere Pro, to add customizable motion to your video projects without the need for After Effects.
Midweek Motivation: X-Particles Challenge Winners
March 13, 2019
The X-Particles Challenge is a competition designed to inspire creativity using MAXON’s Cinema 4D and Insydium’s X-Particles a particle and VFX system developed by Insydium for Cinema 4D. See the winners.
Freebie: Cinema 4D: Magic Particle Collision Plugin from Nitro4D
March 8, 2019
Magic Particle Collision is a free plugin from Nitro4D that lets you instantly create particle collisions for objects at the click of a button.
Freebie: Cinema 4D: HoRope Plug-in for Dynamic Rope Creation
February 22, 2019
HoRope is a free Python script based plugin designed to easily animate dynamic ropes in Cinema 4D.